Are you looking for balance, peace, or contentment? I am a Christian, a devoted husband, and a proud father of three. With over 15 years of experience counseling couples, families, and children, I bring a wealth of knowledge and compassion to my work. My professional background includes serving as the director of a men's residential addiction center, working as a school-based counselor, and providing therapy and crisis support to adults and children in a community mental health setting. I've also spent six years in vocational ministry as a pastor.
My initial approach is to build a good working relationship with you in order to create an atmosphere where you feel comfortable being transparent. This is key to identifying specific issues, treatment approaches, and a plan of action for you. I am experienced and competent in many different therapeutic approaches and don't believe that any approach is a one size fits all. I also utilize a holistic approach including the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects.
I believe that my ability to connect on a personal level with others, my life experience, years of counseling experience, education, compassion, and the many tools I have learned (and continue to learn) to help others serve as some of my primary strengths.
I serve a wide array of clients from many different backgrounds. I work with anyone looking for understanding, healing, guidance, purpose, and growth.
I work with a client to identify thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then take time to dig deeper to pinpoint underlying beliefs that are impacting these areas of our lives. We then work together to overcome negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to achieve peace, satisfaction, and contentment.
With years of experience as a pastor and professional counselor I utilize scripture as a foundation of truth for belief and practice.
I have many years of counseling couples beginning prior to marriage and spanning to struggling marriages and divorce. I use a combination of biblical worldview and evidence-based treatments to work with couples towards restoration and healing.
I utilize many resources to educate you about your diagnosis and to give you tools to cope with and overcome your distress.
I work together with families in order identify problem areas within the relationship and family dynamic in order to pursue an overall healthier family dynamic.